Health Care Liability

Marshall Dennehey's health care attorneys have a reputation for excellence in defending health care liability matters. In September 2018, the firm's New Jersey Health Care Department was named a finalist in The American Lawyer's 2018 New Jersey Regional Litigation Department of the Year competition. In September 2016, our Professional Liability Department was recognized as the Pennsylvania "Litigation Department of the Year" for both medical and non-medical professional liability by The Legal Intelligencer. The practice group was selected for its focused approach and responsiveness to clients. Read "Ready to Roll: Marshall Dennehey Puts Clients' Needs First."

This award follows the Health Care Department's 2012 recognition by The Legal Intelligencer as the "Medical Malpractice Litigation Department of the Year." Such accolades serve as a testament to our attorneys' dedication and commitment to providing excellence in defense representation to all manner of professionals, hospitals and other entities in the health care environment.

Overview

The attorneys in the Health Care Liability Practice Group defend medical professionals and providers in all areas of health care liability, ranging from medical malpractice and credentialing and licensing issues to investigations involving governmental agencies. We represent health care providers throughout Pennsylvania, Delaware, New Jersey, Ohio, Florida and New York, including:

Physicians

Registered nurses

Certified registered nurse anesthetists

Dentists

Oral surgeons

Midwives

Psychologists

Podiatrists

Chiropractors

In addition, we count many health care institutions among our clients, including:

Hospitals

Health systems

Surgical centers

Psychiatric facilities

Health clinics

The health care industry is constantly evolving and we recognize the need to remain abreast of these changes in order to best serve our clients. The attorneys in the Health Care Liability Practice Group are well versed in the unique intricacies and regulations affecting health care providers. In fact, several attorneys in the group are former health care professionals with clinical experience in the fields of nursing, podiatry, pharmacology and physical therapy.

Clients benefit from a unique blend of experienced and dedicated litigators, geographical coverage and cost-effectiveness in the field of health care liability. We work together early on in litigation to determine exactly what they wish to accomplish, and counsel them as cases unfold. Timely, substantive and prompt communications are paramount in our approach to working closely with clients in defending their interests.

We take great pride in the depth of litigation experience our firm offers and will not hesitate to try cases to verdict and challenge issues at the appellate level.

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We received a defense verdict on no causation in a binding arbitration of a matter venued in Montour County, Pennsylvania, involving a bowel leak following urologic cancer surgery. We represented a Pennsylvania health system and its chief of urology...

We obtained a nonsuit in a dental malpractice action. The plaintiff alleged negligence against our client, a prosthodontist, for failing to properly place dental crowns and for negligently treating posterior bite collapse. At jury selection and day...

Marshall Dennehey's health care attorneys obtained a defense verdict on behalf of a midwife in a case involving alleged failure to properly manage and care for a patient’s labor and delivery, resulting in catastrophic injury to her child....

The plaintiff alleged to have suffered a fall in a hospital bathroom three days post-operatively that reinjured his surgically repaired knees. The nurses denied the patient fell to the ground and testified, consistent with their charting, that the...

The plaintiff suffered a perforated uterus following an ambulatory IUD removal surgery that was performed by our Ob/Gyn client. The following day, the plaintiff was readmitted with worsening symptoms and underwent surgery to repair the perforation....

Obtained summary judgment in the New York State Supreme Court, New York County on behalf of a fourth-year resident doctor. The plaintiff's suit involved a medical malpractice claim alleging that the medical providers failed to diagnose, treat,...

Obtained a defense verdict in Delaware following a five-day medical negligence trial. ​The 54-year-old patient died three days after gallbladder surgery while still hospitalized. The plaintiffs alleged that post-operative bleeding, which required re...

Obtained summary judgment for a licensed clinical social worker in a negligence, defamation, fraud and intentional infliction of emotional distress case. ​The plaintiff (the father, a police officer and president of the local school board) brought...

Obtained a defense verdict in a medical malpractice action regarding alleged negligence and informed consent in a four-week trial in Bergen County, New Jersey. The plaintiff alleged that our client, an internist, negligently prescribed an iron...

Obtained summary judgment on behalf of an optometrist in a medical malpractice case. ​The plaintiff alleged that she was neither informed of the elevated pressures in her eyes nor referred for a glaucoma evaluation by our client. She was later...

Defense Digest, Vol. 25, No. 1, March 2019
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The plaintiff, Estate of Terri Seels-Davila, claimed the defendants, Hahnemann University Hospital and Drexel University College of Medicine, negligently managed the decedent’s labor and delivery, resulting in her death. The plaintiff, a..., Case Law Alerts, 1st Quarter, January 2019
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The Pennsylvania Supreme Court granted review in this matter to determine whether or not the Pennsylvania Superior Court committed an error of law when it reversed and remanded the matter for a new trial, directing the trial court to exclude..., Case Law Alerts, 4th Quarter, October 2018
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The plaintiff appealed the Appellate Division’s decision which reversed the trial court’s order that the plaintiff was entitled to redacted hospital documents later found to be reports that were the product of “self critical..., Case Law Alerts, 4th Quarter, October 2018
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Marshall Dennehey Warner Coleman & Goggin has expanded its Pittsburgh Health Care Department with the addition of new shareholder, Kristin L. Pieseski.
Ms. Pieseski focuses her practice on the defense of medical and dental malpractice matters. Throughout her career, she has represented the...

Matthew P. Keris, shareholder in the Scranton office of Marshall Dennehey Warner Coleman & Goggin, has been elected the Atlantic Regional Director of the Defense Research Institute (DRI), the country's leading organization of defense attorneys and in-house counsel. Mr. Keris previously was the...

Stacy A. Starcher, shareholder in the Health Care Department at Marshall Dennehey Warner Coleman & Goggin, will be a featured speaker at the National Business Institute's "Medical Malpractice From Start to Finish" seminar on November 8 at the Holiday Inn Independence in Independence, Ohio. In "...

Matthew P. Keris, shareholder in the Scranton office of Marshall Dennehey Warner Coleman & Goggin, has been appointed state representative to the Defense Research Institute (DRI) by the Pennsylvania Defense Institute (PDI). In this capacity, he will act as the official liaison between the two...

Steven J. Forry and Stuart H. Sostmann, shareholders in the Pittsburgh office of Marshall Dennehey Warner Coleman & Goggin, have been promoted to supervisory roles in their respective practice areas. Mr. Forry has been named Supervisor of the Pittsburgh office's Health Care Department, and Mr....

Matthew P. Keris, shareholder in Marshall Dennehey's Scranton office, has been elected President of the Pennsylvania Association for Health Care Risk Management (PAHCRM). Mr. Keris took office on January 1 and will serve a one-year term.
An affiliate of the American Society for Healthcare Risk...

Daniel J. Sherry, shareholder in the Health Care Department in Marshall Dennehey's King of Prussia office, was inducted into the International Academy of Trial Lawyers (IATL) at the organization's recent international meeting.
The IATL's purpose is to cultivate the science of jurisprudence, promote...

Matthew P. Keris, shareholder in our Scranton office, has authored the book, Electronic Medical Records and Litigation, published this month by Thomson Reuters Legal.
The book is a brand new offering from the legal publisher that provides attorneys, physicians, health care claims professionals,...

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Listen to amazing speakers and then network over cocktails and appetizers. Presentation topics include:
The Impact of Social Media on the Tripartite Relationship
Mediating Complex Disputes with Increasingly Sophisticated Parties...

The Medical Malpratice Update will provide practical information to increase the ability to effectively handle your next medical malpractice case. Receive updates on case law, discuss how social media has changed the practice, find out what's...

Matthew Keris is a featured speaker at this year's CLM Annual Conference in San Antonio, Texas. He joins Marla Bigeleisen from Hamlin & Burton Liability Management, Frank Brier from Geisinger System Services, and Christopher Greene from...

T. Kevin FitzPatrick is participating in a panel discussion at the upcoming Crittenden Medical Insurance Conference in Boston on April 16-18. The panel will address the upward trend of large/excess verdicts, the effects of large verdicts...

Get surefire techniques for avoiding complaints, penalties and even lawsuits and learn to tackle even the toughest medical records dilemmas. In today’s changing legal landscape, staying current is crucial to avoid costly fines and time-...

The Risk Management Fall Education Forum is designed to provide participants with a review of current issues in claims management, risk financing, patient safety and loss prevention across the health care enterprise. The Pennsylvania Association for...

Please join us at our complimentary Health Care Department seminar on Thursday, November 7, 2013. This day-long seminar covers current topics in health care liability and health law in Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Delaware.
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Michele Primis, a shareholder in the Pittsburgh office, is presenting at the University of Pittsburgh Consortium Ethics Program Weekend Conference: Health Care Law and Clinical Ethics – Practical Approaches. The conference offers an intensive...

Lynne Nahmani, a shareholder in the Health Care Department, is presenting a concurrent session at the 65th Annual AHCA/NCAL Annual Convention & Expo. "Sex and the Facility: Understanding and Reducing Liabilities" will address the rise...

Matthew Keris will be speaking at the 2014 American Society for Healthcare Risk Management’s Annual Conference & Exhibition. As a panelist for "EMR Litigation Issues: Where We’ve Been and Where We’re Going," Matt will...

Shannon Brainard and Keri Morris-Johnston are the featured presenters at the Delaware State Dental Society's monthly membership meeting and dinner. Shannon and Keri will discuss ways to prevent and defend against employment discrimination,...

Mark Kozlowski, an associate in the Health Care Department, is speaking at Employment Law: Beyond the Basics, a seminar hosted by Sterling Education Services. With the EEOC cracking down on employee classification and the NLRB redefining Section 7...

Lynne Nahmani, shareholder and supervising attorney of the Health Care Department in the Cherry Hill office, will be a featured speaker at the New Jersey State Bar Association's Summer CLEFest. Lynne joins a group of seasoned civil trial...

This seminar will review the elements of an informed consent cause of action, under what circumstances expert opinion is necessary to support the claim, and under what circumstances, in light of the Pennsylvania Supreme Court’s recent decision...

Please join us at our complimentary health care seminar on Thursday, November 5, 2015. This day-long seminar covers current topics in health care and health law in Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Delaware, including:
The Affordable Care Act:...

Sharon Campbell-Suplee, a shareholder in the Health Care Department, is presenting at the "Nursing Home Mock Trial: Intricacies of an Asphyxiation Case" seminar, a part of the Meadowlands Seminar. In this mock trial, Sharon's...

Matt Keris, a shareholder in the Health Care Department, is a featured speaker at the upcoming Association for Healthcare Risk Management of New York fall educational conference. In "Electronic Medical Records – Litigation Nightmares,...

Matthew Keris, a shareholder in the firm's Health Care Department, is a speaker at the upcoming Northeast Corridor Conference hosted by the American College of Health Care Trustees Philadelphia. Matt is presenting two sessions during the...

Leslie Jenny, a shareholder in the Health Care Department in the firm's Cleveland office, is speaking at the 12th Annual Medical Liability Insurance ExecuSummit. Since the implementation of the Affordable Care Act, interested parties are...

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